<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-m_-2878146619111470325gmail-m_8750290309668430036gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">Postdoctoral Fellow positions in tropical <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">climate</span> research (positions remain open until filled)</span></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"><br><br>We are planning to fill three postdoctoral positions in the newly established research team “<i>Tropical <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">climate</span> dynamics: past, present, future</i>” led by Dr. Malte Stuecker (</span><a href="http://www.maltestuecker.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">www.maltestuecker.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">) at the <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">IBS </span>Center for <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">Climate</span> Physics (ICCP), <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">Pusan</span> National University (</span><a href="http://iccp.ibs.re.kr/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">http://iccp.<span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">ibs</span>.re.kr</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">), South Korea.</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-m_-2878146619111470325gmail-m_8750290309668430036gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">The <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">IBS</span> Center for <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">Climate</span> Physics (ICCP), directed by Dr. Axel Timmermann, is dedicated to advancing the understanding of natural <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">climate</span> variability, man-made <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">climate</span> change and their impacts on the hydrological cycle, regional processes, ice-sheets, and sea level. The ICCP is generously funded through the Institute for Basic Science (<span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">IBS</span>) (</span><a href="http://ibs.re.kr/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">http://<span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">ibs</span>.re.kr</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">).</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-m_-2878146619111470325gmail-m_8750290309668430036gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">Applicants for these positions should have a PhD in physical oceanography, atmospheric science, <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">climate</span> dynamics, or a related field. Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to have strong computational skills, a good publication record, a high level of independence and creativity, and an interest in working in an international and interdisciplinary research environment. Our tropical <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">climate</span> research team studies modes of <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">climate</span> variability (such as ENSO, decadal variability, Monsoon systems), global teleconnections and their sensitivities to past and future <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">climate</span> change. Furthermore, we are interested in the question of which sea surface temperature and precipitation patterns will emerge in response to anthropogenic forcing and the greater role of tropical <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">climate</span> in the Earth system.</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-m_-2878146619111470325gmail-m_8750290309668430036gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">Postdoctoral fellows will receive a competitive salary (</span><font face="Helvetica, sans-serif">50 million KRW/year, which is approx. 46,000 USD/year)</font><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">, support for conference travel, support for relocation, access to a 1 Pflop supercomputer, as well as benefits and incentives.</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-m_-2878146619111470325gmail-m_8750290309668430036gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">Employer: <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">IBS</span> Center for <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">Climate</span> Physics<br>Location: <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">Pusan</span> National University, <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">Busan</span>, South Korea<br>Education Level: PhD<br>Job type: Postdoctoral Fellow<br>Term: Full Time, 2 year, with possibility for renewal<br>Start date of positions: Summer 2018 or later</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-m_-2878146619111470325gmail-m_8750290309668430036gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">ICCP is located in <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">Busan</span>, the second largest city in South Korea and the ninth largest port city in the world. Surrounded by ocean and mountains, the city has a dramatic natural background, and the multitude of neighborhoods in <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">Busan</span> each have a distinct character. From designer cafes and casual bars to temples at the end of hiking trails, and good food at every place imaginable, <span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">Busan</span> has something for everyone. Also, Busan is an international metropolis characterized by remarkably low living costs.</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-m_-2878146619111470325gmail-m_8750290309668430036gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">Please submit a cover letter, a short statement of your research interests, curriculum vitae, the name of 2 references, and up to three publications to Ms Jenny Choi (</span><a href="mailto:hahadaye@pusan.ac.kr" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">hahadaye@<span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">pusan</span>.ac.kr</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"> ). If you have any further questions regarding these positions, please contact Malte Stuecker (</span><a href="mailto:malte.stuecker@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">malte.stuecker@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">) or Axel Timmermann (</span><a href="mailto:timmermann@pusan.ac.kr" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">timmermann@<span class="gmail-m_-6019062238880352571gmail-m_6944527685286367521m_1551638875222094609m_8340644677949506428gmail-m_-2922432571454141554gmail-m_-6585525859183779372gmail-il">pusan</span>.ac.kr</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"> ). The positions remain open until filled.</span></p></div>